The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-10-29

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deer seeks his food In lakes and rivers.
Il Is not, however, the lily nor the iinny
tribe that are sought, but the grass and
weeds which grow In great abundance on
the bottom and Is very tenderand juicy.
The grass is very prolific and Its roots
form perfect net work through themud
~ which they grow, the grass sometimes
Attaining length exceeding yard and
is very pretty AS IL waves with the cur
rent OF river. In color 1t is a pale green
or yeIlowish white, smooth ON the ex-
terror, a finger wide and somewhat elias
tic To the touch and a little pithy within.
This Is no disputing about tastes and
CONSEQUENTLY THE DEER
win not be criticised for being SO fond OF
this grass, but to the human palate it is
dry, insiped and puckery. To obtain
this he will wade out into the water and
souse his head beneath the surface until
even his ears ARE submerged Then, hav-
ing wrenched bunch OF greater or less
size from its bed, he with-draws his head,
dripping water for each OF the numerous
antlers which characterize his pretty
physiognomy, he stands the picture OF
pure animal enjoyment, chewing away
at one end Of the grass, while the other
sticks out OF his mouth like a bunch OF
ribbons. To catch him in the middle OF
this performance is the constant burden
~ the hunters prayers. Should
THE NIGHT PROMISE
20 be still, warm and dark, the hunter
polishes the reflector OF his headlight
until it shines like silver, and breathes
upon and wipes it's glass lens until IL is
speckless. For though deer which has
never been shot at from behind a head
light will almost always tempt fate by
standing stock still, gaping at a light like
back woodsman in city, but one that
has had taste Of IL is no such fool the
minute the light rounds a bend in the
river he will take himself TO cover where
he stands and blows and pounds the
earth with his fore feet. II he has any
curiosity he recognizes the great general
PRINCIPLE THAT THERE rs
time for all things and that the time to
study an unusual phenomenon comes
only after lac has taken himself Ia cover
and he gets there with astonishing speed,
when he gests himself about it. In this,
ms in most other forms Of deer hunting,
too form the campany- one to do the
work while the other takes in the fun
and, as in many other things in this life,
ultimate success depends more on the
skill OF the former than in that OF the
latter. When the start is made, the
light is looked too that il may not be
out OF order and the pair betake them
selves to the boat. Very cautious hunt
ers spread blankets in the bottom Of the
BOAT TO DEADEN ANY
motion of the feet. lie who IL TO do the
shooting seats himself In the bow and
the other takes the paddle and he is re-
quired to use it with telling effect and
not make the slightest noise. When the
camp is n short distance behind the
shooter dons his headlight, which IA
termed "bulls-eye" lantern and ~ ar
ranged on a broad belt TO iasten onto
the head, but IL must be so connected
with his head that the beam OF light vii
follow it's every motion, SO that when
the 'sgreens" are "shined," the riff,
thrown TO the shoulder, and the con
nection Ia so adjusted that when tn,
most convenient aim is taken IL will b'
DIRECTLY IN THE CENTER
Of the illumination, thus both sights o
the rifle nrc perfectly visable and tb'
difficulty Is no longer to shoot with nc
.curacy, but only 10 obtain a sufficient
distinct view OF the object TO hit. When
everything n ia readiness the other take'
his place in the stern OF the boat anc
grasping his paddle, pushes the boat
from the bank. As noiseless as thu
shadow OF a cloud she boat steals along
and hour after hour It's occupants, ne
lying almost solely on the sense Of hear
ing. strain every nerve to detect an In
dication OF the near neighborhood oil this
game they seek. Tits not 30 hard ON thu
paddler, since the exercise keeps th'
BLOOD IN CIRCULATION
and his nerves in some sort OF condition
But the man in the bow fares differently
Aches and pains declare themselves IN